Tag: Arts and Culture

Leader Mao Zedong once said there was "no such thing as... art that is detached from or independent of politics".

The cancelation comes after Beijing police announced a criminal investigation into stand-up comedian Li Haoshi

Kabuki dates back to the 17th century, when a series of civil wars ended in Japan and a merchant class emerged

The play portrays what are supposed to be the challenges faced by a woman who entered the convent despite her communist father’s opposition

Rajamouli's films have been compared to Marvel superhero movies and he said it would "be an honor" to be asked to do one

Riding the wave of Indonesia's increasingly vibrant music scene, the band's droll lyrics have gained them a certain notoriety

The "Higantes" Festival is held annually in Angono town in the Philippines, where hundreds of giant papier-mâché puppets are paraded

Through an experimental theater project, artists are hoping to offer hikikomori a chance to express themselves and regain self-confidence

Tibetan artists like Tenpa Rabten were forbidden to produce traditional religious art

Twitter trends like #BoycottAmirKhan and #BoycottLalSinghChada were widely circulated and people were being urged to make the movie a flop